• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
Bacolod visual artist Jenevieve Abeto opened her second solo art exhibition at Nonna’s at Hi Strip, Don Carlos Hilado Avenue (Circumferential Road), Bacolod City Sunday.
Titled “Symphony of Hues”, the show will run until December 30.
Abeto is a well-rounded visual artist who uses multiple mediums for her artworks such as pencils, pens, charcoal, pastels, acrylic, watercolor and oil. Over the years, she was able to learn and explore arts through sheer dedication by taking up various art classes from well-known and prolific artists in Bacolod City and through watching videos and reading books.
She is a professional teacher, but her passion for the arts kept growing. She had been an art teacher and coach at the Christian Academy of Bacolod from 2007 to 2014. Since then, she had been constantly holding art workshops and had joined various exhibits that enabled her to hone her skills for various mediums and styles. She is affiliated to many art groups such as Tampisaw, Babayi, Feminine Touch, Mixlada, Negrense Artist Circle Incorporated (NACI), and is an active member of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AAB-N). Recently, she founded an art group for rising artists called “Bellas Artes de Negros.”
Ms. Jen, as she is commonly referred to, believes that she is a teacher by heart and an artist by birth. Her inclination for the arts started when she was still a toddler, as recalled by her parents, who were both teachers.
In October 2022, she finally opened an art studio – “Studio Forty Nine” along La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City – which was a fulfillment of her dream of imparting her knowledge and skills to others and to be able to help them grow as an artist. As a nurturer, she loves to help people discover, develop and display their mind and passion for the arts.*
